Definition of Rebuke. Meaning of Rebuke. Synonyms of Rebuke

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Definition of Rebuke

Rebuke
Rebuke Re*buke", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rebuked; p. pr. & vb. n. Rebuking.] [OF. rebouquier to dull, blunt, F. reboucher; perhaps fr. pref. re- re- + bouche mouth, OF. also bouque, L. bucca cheek; if so, the original sense was, to stop the mouth of; hence, to stop, obstruct.] To check, silence, or put down, with reproof; to restrain by expression of disapprobation; to reprehend sharply and summarily; to chide; to reprove; to admonish. The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered, Nor to rebuke the rich offender feared. --Dryden. Syn: To reprove; chide; check; chasten; restrain; silence. See Reprove.

Meaning of Rebuke from wikipedia

- In English law and the canon law of the Church of England, a rebuke is a censure on a member of the clergy. It is the least severe censure available against...
- boiling water from the stove. M****ey lifted the pot and said twice, "I rebuke you in the name of Jesus." Grayson threatened to shoot her in the face and...
- Retrieved 21 June 2013. "Iran's Khamenei hits out at Rafsanjani in rare public rebuke". Middle East Eye. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved...
- the judiciary's constitutional authority. His attacks on the courts drew rebukes from observers, including sitting federal judges, concerned about the effect...
- our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray: and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the...
- Prussianism and Socialism (German: Preußentum und Sozialismus [ˈpʁɔʏsn̩tuːm ʔʊnt zotsi̯aˈlɪsmʊs]), is a 1919 book by Oswald Spengler originally based on...
- Harlem Renaissance developed an independent tradition of literature that rebuked a history of inequality and celebrated black culture. An important cultural...
- held responsible for the Cultural Revolution. The Cultural Revolution was rebuked, with millions rehabilitated. Deng Xiaoping took power in 1978, and instituted...
- Times. 23 December 2014. "Ukraine Ends 'Nonaligned' Status, Earning Quick Rebuke From Russia". The Wall Street Journal. 23 December 2014. "Teixeira: Ukraine's...
- Retrieved February 9, 2017. Sanger, David E. (December 28, 2016). "Kerry Rebukes Israel, Calling Settlements a Threat to Peace". The New York Times. Archived...